Krishan Kumar, Secretary, Higher Education, Punjab, here today said that every good educational institution should have a safe and stimulating learning environment, good physical infrastructure and enough resources conducive to learning are available to all students.He was speaking as Chief Guest at a state-level workshop on `Quality Assessment and Accreditation through NAAC’ organized by the Department of Higher Education in association with the Rayat Bahra University.He said that assessment and accreditation as an external quality assurance mechanism for higher education, has emerged as the most widely accepted and adopted methodology throughout the world. He further added that key performance indicators must be strictly implemented by the institutes & Universities for raising the academic standards at HEIs.The workshop which was attended by principals of different colleges from all over Punjab started with lighting of the ceremonial lamp.
Dr Parvinder Singh, Vice-Chancellor of the Rayat Bahra University, welcoming the delegates attending the workshop said that the workshop was aimed at making the participants aware about necessary inputs required for acquiring NAAC accreditation for their institutions.Dr Pratibha Singh, from NAAC, Delhi, in her quality assessment presentation said that the philosophy of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) is based on objective and continuous improvement rather than being punitive or judgmental, so that all institutions of higher learning are empowered to maximize their resources, opportunities and capabilities. Dr Ashwini Bhalla, additional project director (RUSA )also shared his views on this topic.Speaking on the occasion, Gurvinder Singh Bahra, Chancellor of the Rayat Bahra University, said that it was a proud moment for the Rayat Bahra University to host the state-level workshop.The inaugural session was followed by two technical sessions which were chaired by Ms Dr Ajay Sareen and Dr Ajay Sharma.